5G smartphones, CPE, modules, robots and more
5G devices have hit a milestone: There are now more than 100 of them commercially available, with a "rapid rise" in the past month, according to a new report from the Global mobile Suppliers Association. Between the end...
A report from NPD In-Stat predicts that due to skyrocketing demand for mobile data services the sale of small cell devices will hit $14 billion in retail value by 2015. These devices will include femtocells, picocells and microcells in areas where “macrocells would be...
The market for LTE base stations in the Asia Pacific region is set for a new top dog this year, according to a report from NPD In-Stat. The region has seen the markets seven largest players – Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), Ericsson (ERIC), Huawei, NEC, Nokia...
Hospitals and healthcare expenditures for distributed antenna systems (DAS) are expected to top $4 billion in 2015, according to new research from In-Stat L.L.C., which is part of the NPD Group.
“DAS is a technology that is roughly a decade old, but the new challenge...
TelePacific Communications, announced that it has received regulatory approval for and completed the acquisition of fixed wireless internet service provider NextWeb, Inc., dba Covad Wireless. Through its acquisition of NextWeb, TelePacific now controls a WiMAX-featured wireless broadband network, a licensed microwave backhaul network, and...
ORLANDO, Fla. – If trade shows are known for anything it’s the unveiling of cool devices, and despite the flurry of new gadgets already shoveled into the market already this year, the CTIA event managed to host a least a few more.Sprint Nextel Corp....
Will AT&T Mobility's pursuit of T-Mobile USA Inc. have an impact on mobile entertainment? The tie-up of the two companies could lead to some changes, but much of it might already be underway.Carrier involvement in content and entertainment has diminished considerably and largely fallen...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.If we learned anything from the events of the past week, it’s that brand loyalty matters little...
NEW YORK – After taking some time to check out the demo units of the new CDMA version of the iPhone 4, RCR Wireless News caught up with Ross Rubin, executive director of industry analysis at NPD Group. Rubin talked about the confidence Verizon...
Nokia Corp. (NOK) said this week that it wants to improve its business in the United States with plans to work more closely with operators and provide devices that meet the unique characteristics of the market. This quest has been a near annual proclamation...
Despite the hype surrounding applications, Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iTunes music service continues to be the main draw for consumers sporting devices that can access the company’s vast selection of downloadable content.According to results from its online survey “iTunes Usage Report,” The NPD Group noted...
Editor's Note: This article is an excerpt from RCR Wireless News' May Special Edition, "Enabling the Mobile Revolution: Mobile Chips, Devices and Accessories." The 80-page special edition is available here.The fourth quarter of 2009 was ripe for a Motorola Inc. comeback. The company that...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.The first wave of handsets that U.S. carriers used to shield themselves from Apple Inc.'s...
Less than 2 months after being launched at Verizon Wireless and three months after its unveiling at a San Francisco bar at 10 in the morning, Microsoft Corp. has shut down its Kin initiative.Published reports indicated that the computer software giant ditched the Kin...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.With iPhone 4 Apple seeks to recapture its lead in mobile phone sales in the...
Despite all the multimedia bells and whistles available to customers on their wireless phones today, nearly half of cellphone users still prefer to use their mobile phone only to make calls.A new report from the NPD Group said 45% of U.S. mobile-phone users prefer...
Analyst Brian Modoff at Deutsche Bank this week cut his forecast for global handset shipments from 8% growth to 6%, citing fuel and food cost pressures on consumers. Modoff said that those financial pressures were causing consumers to delay handset upgrades, weakening the outlook...
While cellphone sales may be on the decline in the United States, retailers may be able to bridge the gap with accessory sales, according to a new report from consumer market research firm NPD Group.The firm said mobile handset purchases declined 20% year-over-year in...
Cellphone sales in the United States declined abruptly in the first quarter of the year, the first time since The NPD Group began tracking handsets, the firm wrote in a new report. The quarter saw a 22% decline in sales year-over-year, reaching just shy...
What's with all the new pricing plans? Are carriers moving toward customization in lieu of simplicity?The introduction of unlimited plans a few months ago seems to have sparked a rallying cry for even more options from wireless operators: This week alone -- and it's...
Editor's Note: Welcome to a special CTIA Show Daily edition of our weekly online feature, Analyst Angle. Every Monday at www.RCRWirelessNews.com you can find columns from the industry's leading analysts, including Current Analysis' Peter Jarich, IDC's Shiv K. Bakhshi, Ph.D., and Enderle Group's Rob...
MOTOROLA INC.'S INTENT TO SPLIT into two publicly traded companies should speed the recovery of its mobile devices business by attracting new leadership and developing a fresh focus on a product-led recovery, CEO Greg Brown said last week.And, not incidentally, the announcement may help...
So, Sprint Nextel posted a $29.5 billion loss for the fourth quarter of 2007. That would be a billion with a "b." (And you were shocked when you received your post-holiday credit card statements.) Now Sprint Nextel did note that all of that loss...
